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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of oppressive heat
+6:30: First responders, community pay final respects to Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia (3:32)
+6:30: John DiPietro (:49): First responders, public gather ahead of wake
+6:30: Honoring a fallen officer, aerial view (1:04:48)
+6:30: Massachusetts Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester next year
+6:30: WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (28:21): Kristie Fontaine, author, “Only the Lucky Grow Old”
+6:30: 5 nearby open houses coming up in Worcester
+6:30: Tickets on sale Thursday for Peppercorn's '90s party June 26 at its Urban Oasis
+6:30: South High Community School graduation (1:48:08)
+6:30: Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:56:08)
+6:30: Worcester is, apparently, the worst place in U.S. for marriage
+6:30: Job fairs at Auburn and Solomon Pond malls
+11:00: Worcester Sun Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado
+11:00: John DiPietro's "Remembering the Worcester Tornado": Part 1 (5:08), Part 2 (3:05), Part 3 (3:47)
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 9
+11:00: WPI researcher develops self-healing concrete
+11:00: India Society of Worcester launches “Women Empowering Women,” kickoff event on June 10th
-Thousands expected to attend services for Worcester Officer (1:13)
-What to expect for Worcester Officer Familia's funeral on Thursday
-Striking nurses at St. V's to halt picketing to honor Officer Familia
-See road closings, parking restrictions for Officer Familia's Funeral
-Tribute: Obituary of Troy Love, 14, who drowned on Friday
-Worcester will open beaches, pools, splash pads in July
-After 3 months, St. Vincent nurses and Tenet talking, just not to each other
-Unemployment decreases in Worcester area: Feds
-Bill Shaner: Polar Park's stifling effect on nearby businesses runs much deeper than parking
-Worcesteria: Turtle Boy statue renovation reminds Worcester of what's important
-Janice Harvey: Inside an anaphylactic nightmare
-Radio Worcester (16:15): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, parking and extreme heat
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation
-Worcester is shelving plans to open a virtual school this fall
-College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene
-Lincoln Plaza's impressive turnaround continues with new restaurant
-ICYMI: Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester closed permanently
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Construction to hamper traffic on Main Street in Holden today
-Water service interruption in Shrewsbury neighborhood today
-Grafton High gym to be named after Jim Pignataro
-Millbury selectmen trash idea of raising town’s recycling fees
-3 hurt in Westborough crash caused by deer
-Victim ambushed on Marlborough rail trail speaks out about attack
-Bravehearts fall in home run derby. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Radio Worcester (11:01): The 2021 Worcester Bravehearts with GM Dave Peterson
-WooSox slam Syracuse, 11-4
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-St. Paul's to face St. Bernard's, not St. John's, in football on Thanksgiving
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Mega, post-COVID concert planned for NYC's Central Park, Bruce Springsteen to reopen Broadway
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: Video tour of Princeton country home for sale (5:20)
-Health: Here's why experts are worried about this upcoming flu season
-History: Painting of Front Street looking toward City Hall in Worcester
-Animals: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
-Shopping: 30 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby born prematurely at 1.9 pounds leaves hospital in time for first birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, to plead guilty for stealing over $800,000 to support gambling habit
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Doctors fear alarming new symptoms linked to Indian variant
-Worcester Senior Center reopens June 15
-State of emergency expires in a week. What that means
-ICYMI: 6 questions with a UMass Medical School doctor running COVID vaccine trials on kids
-Mass. officials announce 100 new cases, 2 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-State vaccination grants target harder-to-reach groups
-Expert says U.S. needs to "pick up pace" on vaccination efforts to hit July 4 goal
-Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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